Waterworks system.



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WATEBWDBKS SYSTEM.

(Application led I'uly 21, 1899.)

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/N VEN TOH WATTOHNY UNITED STATES v PATENT OFFICE.

PATR-IGK J. MORAN,`OF MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE.

WKATERwoRKs SYSTEM.

SPECIFICATION forming part 0f LetfieIS :Patent NCA), 634,015, datedOCtOber 3, 1899.

Application filed July ZI, 1899. Serial No. 724,611. (No modell) To allwil/0m t meng/concern:

Be it known that I, PATRICK J. MoRAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Memphis, Shelby county, State of Tennessee, have invented acertain new and useful Improvef y liver it to the city-reservoir mains,dac.

In Artesian Waterworks systems it is necessary to collect the Water froma number of deep wells into one main or pumping Well, comparativelyshallow and of large diameter, the bottom of which extends some distancebelow the lowest waterlevel of the different Wells. In accomplishingthis purpose it has heretofore been the custom to connect thispumping-well by means of underground tunnels with the several deepwells. -These tunnels comlnonly lead into one main' tunnel connectedwith the pumping-well at or'near the level of the bottom of the same.This system is unsatisfactory7 because ofthe large rstcost of the tunnels and the necessity of repairs,'whicl1, owing to the location of thetun:`

nel, are made with extreme difficulty and at` said mouth of the tunneland effectually stops the inflow of the water, allowing the necessaryWork on the well to be done without injury to the general water-supply.In removing this ball to put the well again in use it is necessary to shfor the eye in the ball by which same was lowered into place. This becomes quite a diflicult problem where the tunnel is seventy-iveor onehundred feet below the surface of the ground and is often the' cause ofmuch worry and delay.

It is the object of my invention in all sys` tems where the water-levelapproaches within twenty-five feet or less to the surface to providemeans of connecting these' wells,

whereby the expensive underground tunnels and connections can bedispensed with and a surface system established with easy access to allconnections and to the wells themselves and in systems in which the'distance below the surface is greater to furnish means whereby theextreme depth of tunnel is avoided and afsystem requiring much lessdepth of excavation substituted. I accomplish this object by thecombination, with a pumping-Well and one or more deep-Water wells, ofsuitable si-.

phons, with means of starting, controlling, and stopping the flow ofWater in same and with means of disconnecting the wells for cleaning andthe like.

, In the drawings,.Figure 1 is a plan view showing siphons from aplurality of water- Wells leading into the pumping-well. Fig. 2 isasectional elevation on the linea t of Fig. l. Referring to thedrawings, in which the same numeralsy relate to thev same parts in bothviews, l represents a pumping-engine supported in the pumping-well 2.

v31's the infiow-pipe, and 4 the dischargepipe.

6 and 7 are the steam and exhaust pipes,

respectively. Y

- 15 is the surface end of an Artesian well 'with its water-level 23only al short distance below the surface of the ground. The top of thiswell is' closed by a plug-16, which is capable of being removed when. itis desired to clean the well. Extending from the well 15 at or near thesurface of the ground, but preferably enough below the surface to giveprotection from frost, to a point in the well 2 to put the same in use.ll2 is a pipe andV valve to permit the escapement of air while fillingthe Siphon. In case it should be so desired the pipe ll may be dispensedwith altogether and air exhausted throughthe pipe 12 until the Siphon isfull of water.

9 IO i7 18, dec., are siphons leading from wells similar to 15, and,like the siphon 8, lead IOO into the pumping-Well 2 and are operated insimilar manner.

To put a Well, as 15, in operation, the valve 13 is closed, the valve 14and air-escape 12 are opened, and the siphon filled through the pipe 11.This having been accomplished, the air-escape 12 and the pipe 11 areclosed and the valve 13 opened, allowing the siphon to act and dischargeWater from the Well 15 into the pumping-Well 2. To disconnect the Wellfor cleaning, the air-escape 12 is opened, the admission of air openin gthe siphon, allowing the pipes to drain themselves and the water in theWell to sink to its level 23.

The valve 14 may be brought into use and the Water in the Siphon held incase it should be so desired. It is also evident that except for the useabove mentioned this valve may he omitted, as it is not absolutelyessential to the Working of the system.

The positions of the pipe 1l and the airescape pipe 12 maybe varied asdesired, and one or both may be put directly over the deep Well, ifsodesired.

24 is a sand-pit at the bottom ofthe pumping-Well.

Siphons and pumping-Wells being old, I do not broadly claim them; but

What I do claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent in the UnitedStates, is-

1. In an Artesian-well system, the combination With a pumping-Well,suitable pumping-engines, and an Artesian Well having its Water-levelnear the surface of the ground, of a siphon substantially as and for thepurposes set forth.

2. In an Artesian Water system, the combination With a pumping-Well,suitable pumping machinery, and a plurality of adjacent Artesian Wellshaving their water-levels near the surface of the ground, of a pluralityof siphons substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

8. In an Artesian-well systermthe combination with a pumping-Well,vsuitable pumping machinery, a plurality of Artesian Wells having theirwater-levels near the surface of the ground, and siphons for each, ofmeans of filling the siphons to put same in use and of opening same tothrow them out of use substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

4. In an Artesian-well system the combination with a pumping-Well,suitable pumping machinery, adjacent Artesian Wells having theirWater-levels near the surface of the ground, and siphons for each, ofWater-pipes leading from a source of supply to lill the siphons,air-escape valves to permit the filling, and valves to close the lowerends of the siphons substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

5. In anArtesian-well system, the combination with a pumping-Well,suitable pumping machinery, adjacent Artesian Wells, having theirWater-levels near the surface of the ground, siphons for each, andmeansof disconnecting the siphons, of means of opening and closing the top ofthe wells substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

(5. In an Artesian-Well system, the combination with a pumping-Well,suitable pumping machinery, adjacent Artesian Wells,hav ing theirWater-levels near the surface of the ground, means of opening andclosing the Wells, and siphons for each, of means of eX- hausting theair from the siphons to fill and start the same, substantially as andfor the purposes set forth.

7. In an Artesian-Well system, the combination with a pumping-well,suitable pumping-machinery, adjacent Artesian wells, caps to close theWells, siphons leading from each Well tothe pumping-Well, of valves forclosing the lower end of the siphons, and pipes leading to anexhaust-pump for exhausting the air and filling the Siphon,substantially as and for-.the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name tothis speciicationin thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

PATRICK J. MORAN.

Vitnesses:

WALTER STITH, W. R. CHANDLER, Jr.

